{"id":"tas:sr-2001-181","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2001-181","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"181 of 2001","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318655,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2001-181-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Kent Group Nation","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Kent Group National Park","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Kent Group Nation SCHEDULE 1 - Kent Group National Park","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr5812.gif)](/image/cpr5812.gif)\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 26 December 2001\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Currency of version / Status Information","severity":"medium","reasoning":"An access timestamp of 8 April 2026 recorded as a fixed datum within a legislative instrument creates a logical paradox: the 'to date' currency claim is anchored to a specific future moment, meaning the currency representation is either perpetually stale or the timestamp is meaningless as a dynamic descriptor.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 26 December 2001 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 3:10)' yet the document was accessed and analysed prior to 8 April 2026, suggesting the access timestamp is either fabricated, erroneous, or the system is recording a future date as canonical."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"File last modified / Currency of version","severity":"high","reasoning":"A static file last modified in December 2024 cannot simultaneously be 'current to date' as at April 2026 unless no amendments occurred in that interval. The instrument provides no mechanism or evidence to confirm this, making the currency claim self-contradicting with the modification date.","confidence":0.78,"description":"The file is stated to have been last modified on 4 December 2024, yet the version currency runs 'to date' with an access timestamp of 8 April 2026. If the file has not been modified since December 2024, the claim that it reflects legislation 'to date' as at April 2026 is potentially false, as over 16 months of possible amendments may not be captured."},{"type":"other","section":"Document Structure — All headings","severity":"medium","reasoning":"While likely a rendering or compilation error rather than a substantive drafting flaw, the duplication of all headings creates genuine interpretive ambiguity. Under statutory construction principles, surplusage is to be avoided; the presence of identical duplicated provisions or headings raises the question of which is operative, with no mechanism in the document to resolve this.","confidence":0.95,"description":"Every major heading and subheading in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation', 'Status Information Status Information'). This systematic duplication renders the document internally incoherent as a legislative instrument, as it is impossible to determine which instance of each heading is the operative one."},{"type":"other","section":"Title — 'Proclamation under the Nationa Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970'","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The identity of a statutory instrument depends in part on its correct citation. A title that appears in at least two different corrupted forms ('Nationa Proclamation' and the full title) within the same document undermines the instrument's self-identification and could create citation and enforcement ambiguity.","confidence":0.9,"description":"The title of the instrument is itself duplicated and contains a truncated word ('Nationa' rather than 'National'), appearing multiple times in corrupted form. A proclamation whose title is internally inconsistent and truncated creates uncertainty as to the correct name and identity of the instrument."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Substantive Content — Entire document","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 must, by the nature of such instruments, proclaim something — typically reserving or dedicating land as a national park or reserve. An instrument with zero operative content cannot fulfil its legal function and is arguably void for uncertainty or failure of purpose.","confidence":0.88,"description":"The proclamation purports to be an operative legislative instrument under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 but contains no substantive operative provisions whatsoever — no land descriptions, no reservations, no dedications, no conditions. It consists entirely of metadata and navigation elements."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"high","section_a":"Currency of version: 'current from 26 December 2001 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 3:10)'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 4 December 2024'","confidence":0.8,"description":"The version is claimed to be current 'to date' as at 8 April 2026, but the underlying file was last modified on 4 December 2024. These two claims directly contradict each other: either the file has been updated to reflect the law as at April 2026 (in which case the modification date should be closer to that date), or it has not been updated since December 2024 (in which case it cannot be reliably described as current to April 2026)."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information: 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 4 December 2024'","confidence":0.62,"description":"The site represents that it updates legislation within 3 working days of any change. If no changes have occurred between December 2024 and April 2026 the currency claim is technically valid, but the 3-working-day commitment becomes impossible to verify or falsify from the document itself, and the modification date creates a rebuttable presumption that updates have not occurred for over 16 months — inconsistent with the implied ongoing maintenance obligation."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The proclamation changes the legal status of the Kent Group by designating it as a national park and adopting a management plan (Schedules 1–2). That change brings the area within the regulatory and management scope of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and transfers operational responsibility to the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (as stated in the notice)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with limited operative text (designation + plan + administration).","Relies on cross-reference to the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 for substantive rules and powers.","Includes a graphical plan (map) which may require spatial interpretation for implementation.","Administrative assignment to a department creates a single point of operational discretion.","Formal publication and gazettal requirements add procedural steps but little legal complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation declares the Kent Group to be the Kent Group National Park under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and adopts an accompanying plan (Schedule 2). It places the park under the management and regulatory framework of the Act and assigns administration to the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, meaning the State assumes management responsibility and users are subject to the Act’s rules."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward proclamation doing exactly what the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 contemplates: declaring an area to be a national park and approving a management plan for it. No scope creep evident."},"complexity_factors":["Document is essentially a shell — it proclaims the park and plan but contains almost no substantive operational detail","Only 2 operative provisions (the Schedules), with actual content apparently contained in separate documents referenced but not reproduced here","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no cross-referencing within the text itself","Standard proclamation format — boilerplate administrative machinery with minimal legal complexity","Relies entirely on external documents (the 'Plan' in Schedule 2 and the park boundaries presumably described elsewhere) for substantive effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement with legal force) made under Tasmania's *National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970*. It does two main things:\n\n- **Creates the Kent Group National Park** — formally declaring a specific area of land and sea in Tasmania as a national park, which brings it under special legal protection.\n- **Approves a management plan** — adopting an official plan that sets out how the park will be looked after, what activities are allowed, and how its natural and cultural values will be protected.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who wants to visit, use, or do business in the Kent Group National Park (a group of islands in Bass Strait, northeast of Tasmania). This includes tourists, fishers, boaters, researchers, and commercial operators.\n\n**Why it matters:** Once proclaimed, the area gains legal protection under the Act. This typically means restrictions on development, specific rules about what you can and can't do there, and penalties for damaging the environment. The approved plan becomes the legal blueprint for managing the park for years to come."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient operative content is present in this extract to determine whether the scope of the proclamation changed from its original intent. The document only shows status and administrative metadata. The existence of amending instruments (noted in the Table of Amendments) suggests some amendments have been made since 2001, but whether those altered the original scope cannot be assessed from this text alone."},"complexity_factors":["The document is largely administrative/status metadata rather than substantive legal text","Proclamations under this Act follow a standard, well-established legal formula","The enabling Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) is the complex instrument; this is merely a derivative declaration","No operative text is present in the extract, preventing assessment of any technical legal complexity in the proclamation itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 to declare or change protected land (national park, reserve, etc.). It potentially affects nearby landowners, recreational users, local councils, developers, and conservation groups.\n\nThe extract shown contains only administrative header information; the operative details aren’t included. Consult Statutory Rule 2001 No. 181 (in force from 26 Dec 2001) for the specific land and effects."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-181","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-181/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-181/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-181/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-181/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-181/documents"}}